IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs ManageEngine OpManager comparison

IBM and ManageEngine are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. IBM is ranked #44 with an average rating of 7.5, while ManageEngine is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.3. IBM holds a 1.0% mindshare in NMS, compared to ManageEngine’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of ManageEngine users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

ManageEngine OpManager and IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) compete in the network monitoring category. ManageEngine OpManager appears to have the upper hand in device monitoring and automation, while IBM SevOne excels in scalability and data access.

Features: ManageEngine OpManager offers robust monitoring for network devices, routers, and switches, with automation, alerting, and support for up to 5000 network ports. It is known for its real-time alerts, network configuration management, and device monitoring. IBM SevOne NPM is recognized for its scalability, quick data access, and reliable performance monitoring with detailed metrics, supporting SD-WAN and multiple vendor equipment.

Room for Improvement: ManageEngine OpManager could improve stability during upgrades, better documentation, and ease of configuring backups. It also faces challenges with its complex licensing model and performance slowdowns. IBM SevOne NPM requires better cloud monitoring, enhanced event configuration, and visualization capabilities. Users suggest improvements in reporting customization and handling high-frequency polling.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both ManageEngine OpManager and IBM SevOne NPM provide extensive deployment options, with SevOne supporting hybrid and private cloud environments. OpManager users find deployment straightforward, despite some configuration challenges. Its customer service is responsive, though complex queries may face delays. SevOne offers strong support but needs 24/7 coverage for global time zones.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine OpManager is seen as cost-effective, offering tiered licensing models with volume discounts, providing immediate ROI through efficient monitoring. IBM SevOne NPM, while higher in cost, is valued for its pay-as-you-grow licensing, enabling scalability and effective cost management, yielding returns through improved uptime and alert management.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM SevOne Network Performa...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

44th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (19th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (44th), Log Management (48th), Cloud Monitoring Software (30th)

ManageEngine OpManager

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

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No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.6%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Grzegorz Nowak

Solution Architect at Wingu

Improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic

We use SevOne to collect and report on network flows SevOne improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic. We can look at bandwidth for specific endpoints on the customer's network and analyze traffic to identify issues. For example, maybe some connectors are unavailable.…

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MUBDIUL ISLAM

Junior System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited

NetFlow monitoring has improved operations but needs better configurations

For the implementation part, I am facing issues when configuring the business view. When I create the business view, I experience problems with the port interface. When I add the interface, I am confused about which interface is connected to which endpoint. If identifying the interface was easier, it would take less time to configure. Another issue is with threshold values; sometimes, it shows kilobytes (kB) while our threshold is set to gigabytes. This can be confusing. Improving this aspect would be beneficial. In URL monitoring, there is room for enhancement.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The feature that I have found most valuable is the scale-up and scale-down. The scale-up is an operation where the CPU boosts-up and then the memory will boost-up. That works awesomely."

"SevOne’s data collection functionality is very good. From a collection point of view, we pull SNMP data, which is simple. It is easy to manipulate the pull in the estate. It is really simple compared to some of the other products that we have used. However, for deferred data, i.e., things that we import or don't pull directly, we tend to have a preplanned integration. So, its Universal Collector is really useful."

"The modules and the performance management reports that come with data insights are two of the most valuable features. I also find the reports for Wi-Fi, Netflow, LAN, and WAN for monitoring to be very good."

"It's given us the ability to create various real-time network performance reports and distribute them to any colleague who can access these reports immediately."

"The most valuable feature is the NMS because that's the core of the system. Without the NMS, the other tools aren't that usable."

"The monitoring of the network is very customizable. That is its unique feature."

"We find that the reporting is particularly valuable in terms of not only communicating with our peer teams but also with the executives."

"The out of the box reports and workflows are pretty good and they meet our requirements well."

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"Some of the useful features are NetFlow and analytics."

"The alerting feature has improved our organization. We can create multiple alerts and refine them to how we need to use them."

"We find the networking aspect of this solution to be the most valuable."

"The solution offers very good integration capabilities."

"The most valuable feature is the network-related reporting."

"ManageEngine OpManager is user-friendly and easy to use. Additionally, useful for basic monitoring."

"The tool is useful for SNMP monitoring."

"The features we found most valuable in ManageEngine OpManager are the probe server and reporting because they're pretty good features."

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Cons

"I'm not really sure if this was the software's fault or a server issue, but a couple of years back the disks were failing on our SevOne physical server every month and the server would go down. The secondary server took over from the primary until the disk issue was resolved. That was annoying."

"The tool needs improvement in non-Cisco SD-WAN."

"When I started using it, I tried adding one of the BroadWorks application servers into SevOne... it created thousands and thousands of objects from that one application server and we immediately ran out of license... It would help, when new objects are discovered, if there were a way to categorize those objects and to pick the part of the object you need..."

"SevOne should work with the graphs legend functionality."

"The reporting of NMS is good, but it could be better."

"The method of searching for SIP and the way to create the groups."

"The user management features need to be improved. It would be nice if we had more granular control, or layers of control, out of the box."

"NMS has several areas for improvement. It should be more user-friendly inside of NMS for some of the functionality in there. It's been getting better the last version or two, but the there have been bugs in there whenever I've gone to new versions."

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"The only problem with it is that the setup isn't very intuitive. I know that they just upgraded the product to make it a little bit easier to use, but compared to some of the other platforms, it is not easy to configure it, set it up, and get it running. However, once you have set it up and got it running, it runs great."

"The licensing model is confusing."

"WMI and SNMP integration with the domain controller should be seamless"

"What I'd like ManageEngine OpManager to improve on is artificial intelligence. In particular, the machine learning feature should be integrated with the sensor flow. Doing this will give leverage, especially when you look at other products such as the Cisco DNA Center. When a switch goes down, I should be able to build on the correlation of other physical devices it's connected to so that I can integrate that with my CA CMDB. The ManageEngine OpManager team needs to draw a long-term roadmap where that feature becomes an integral part of the solution because right now, machine learning in ManageEngine OpManager is a long process. The solution doesn't have MLS search and I want to see ML being developed and applied for CA CMDB to greatly reduce the burden of tying everything. For example, if I have a data center switch that goes down now, I should know what server it's connected to, and when that switch goes down at twenty-four ports, I would get twenty-four alerts for different devices plugged in. I should be able to make a correlation that the major problem lies in the switch and not with the twenty-four elements connected to that switch. That is where machine learning should come into play and the ManageEngine OpManager AI should indicate "This is where the root of your problem is." It could be difficult, but this is a feature that should be improved or added to the solution."

"The solution is a bit difficult to configure. There are quite a number of configurations and plugins that you must handle early in the process."

"ManageEngine OpManager can improve by having better updates for critical issues."

"With regard to configurations, however, it would be nice to have more documentation on SNMP configurations. For example, if I want to add a new vendor, it would be great if ManageEngine provided the requirements for that vendor, such as the commands needed."

"You cannot resolve 100 percent of the issues yourself. You would need to reach out to the support. It needs to be cheaper."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is not expensive. We were able to negotiate with SevOne on pricing."

"There are different options available for licensing, with the per-device option being more expensive but more flexible."

"Have a bank of licenses, because it is about the number of objects (RAM, ports, CPU, etc.)."

"Many tools price things based on the number of KPIs that you're collecting around a device. In many cases, there could be hundreds of metrics that you need to collect. SevOne provides device-level pricing. That gives us the flexibility to turn on, and expand on, the metrics that we're collecting around those devices, without taking a financial hit."

"There are cheaper solutions available."

"It is inexpensive compared to other monitoring tools."

"Although I don't have exact details in terms of cost, my experience has been that SevOne is willing to make a deal with the customer."

"Prices per license are not huge, but they exist."

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"The price of ManageEngine OpManager is reasonable. We have an annual license and the cost comes from how many devices are being monitored. There is not anything extra cost for maintenance and support."

"The licensing costs depend on the number of devices and accounts that are being monitored by the solution."

"It is reasonably priced."

"The initial cost is low and the add-ons are reasonable."

"The pricing is moderate."

"Pricing for ManageEngine OpManager depends on the number of nodes you onboard and whatever pricing is reflected on the ManageEngine portal which offers discounts from ten percent to fifteen percent. It purely depends on the sales volume and the negotiation. In my organization, there are about one thousand two hundred nodes which cost around $29,000 per year. There's no additional support fee or maintenance fee from ManageEngine OpManager. Pricing for the solution is highly competitive and I would rate it five out of five. ManageEngine OpManager is one of the most competitive options out there."

"The solution's pricing is very low compared to other products."

"We have a standard license for ManageEngine OpManager. We purchased the license for one year and now we are upgrading it soon."

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SevOne Network Data Platform?

There is room for improvement in the integration with different vendors and the reporting capabilities. It would be beneficial to have out-of-the-box integration with third-party vendors and improv...

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What is your primary use case for SevOne Network Data Platform?

The primary use case of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) ( /products/ibm-sevone-network-performance-management-npm-reviews ) is network monitoring. It helps to maintain the infrastru...

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What advice do you have for others considering SevOne Network Data Platform?

To compete with custom-built tools, IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) should accommodate the desired features and be timely in the delivery of feature updates. I would rate the overal...

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What do you like most about ManageEngine OpManager?

The product provides intensive reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?

The pricing was okay. However, it has been increasing a lot lately. The product is not worth the money.

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Also Known As

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Overview

The IBM® SevOne Network Performance Management (IBM SevOne NPM) solution helps you spot, address, and prevent network performance issues early with machine learning-powered analytics from a single source. Boost network performance and improve your user application experience by proactively monitoring your multivendor end-to-end network across enterprise, communication, and managed service provider networks.

Transform raw network performance data into intelligent and actionable insights. The IBM SevOne NPM solution goes beyond detection, combining industry-leading expertise and advanced technology to help your IT team plan and optimize your network and act on what matters: improving network performance to provide an exceptional customer experience.

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ManageEngine OpManager is a network, server, and virtualization monitoring software that helps SMEs, large enterprises and service providers manage their data centers and IT infrastructure efficiently and cost effectively. Automated workflows, intelligent alerting engines, configurable discovery rules, and extendable templates enable IT teams to setup a 24x7 monitoring system within hours of installation.

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ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)

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